JB's reaction

[AZOrange]

Definitely not, even the best team is going to have what, like a 10-15% chance of winning the whole thing?

Probably even less so than that. I think part of it is in the flaw of figuring out who the "best" team is in the regular season. For example, in 2004, there was no doubt imo that Uconn was the best team that year. And when they got to the tourney they showed it. But they didnt go in as the best.

I think you could argue that Cuse might have been pretty close to the best team in 2003, but because we started the year so low and had that bad loss to Rutgers we never really got that recognition.

UK is clearly the best team in CBB right now. But I would put my money on the field in the NCAAs.

 

[sabach]

if we get to play kentucky, I will be the happiest person in the world because it means we're in the Final Four.

Anything can happen in the tournament. Selection Sunday is one of my favorite days of the year, but the tournament is nothing but stress. It's so miserable and wonderful at the same time.

I feel the same way about G-Town games, nothing but stress, miserable and wonderful at the same time. My wife turned to me last night at the game after one of those bombs by G-Town and said, "you look terrible, why do you do this to yourself?"

 

[OttoMets]

REally? You dont know why he isnt out there? Did you see him in the 3 minutes he was in there? JB doesnt play guys to feel good about themselves. He plays guys to win. Rak aint helping us win.

Joseph missed a rotation, Georgetown got a lay-up, Rakeem got screamed at and pulled. C.J. came in, and the situation repeated itself.

You need to watch more carefully if you're going to opine so strongly.

 

[AZOrange]

Joseph missed a rotation, Georgetown got a lay-up, Rakeem got screamed at and pulled. C.J. came in, and the situation repeated itself.

You need to watch more carefully if you're going to opine so strongly.

I'm not watching carefully? Who got pulled out of the game by the guy sitting in the Hall of Fame? Rak.

 

[OttoMets]

I'm not watching carefully? Who got pulled out of the game by the guy sitting in the Hall of Fame? Rak.

Is that in dispute?

 

[AZOrange]

Is that in dispute?

Honestly, I have no idea what you are arguing. There is a reason Rak is on the bench. I assume you must be watching a game that neither I nor the head coach is.

 

[BlueCurtain]

Honestly, I have no idea what you are arguing. There is a reason Rak is on the bench. I assume you must be watching a game that neither I nor the head coach is.

His point is JB often yells at the player who was not at fault for screwing up. The player that we see as out of position is often in that predicament because of a failed rotation by someone else.

 

[AZOrange]

His point is JB often yells at the player who was not at fault for screwing up. The player that we see as out of position is often in that predicament because of a failed rotation by someone else.

Why would JB waste his time yelling at a player that was not at fault and playing well? You realize this argument that JB just has it out for some players makes no sense right? That is not how you amass 880 wins?

 

[alphaorange]

His point is JB often yells at the player who was not at fault for screwing up. The player that we see as out of position is often in that predicament because of a failed rotation by someone else.

So you're saying that either JB doesn't understand the rotations of the zone that he is the master of, or you are saying that he just likes to whip young players for no reason. Which is it?

 

[BlueCurtain]

So you're saying that either JB doesn't understand the rotations of the zone that he is the master of, or you are saying that he just likes to whip young players for no reason. Which is it?

He calls out the player who the crowd is likely to think screwed up - even if this player didn't trigger the busted sequence. This act is more theatrical at home... suggesting that it's more of a ruse to convince the crowd that it's always the players' fault and never a strategic flaw.

 

[kuethstheman]

Why would JB waste his time yelling at a player that was not at fault and playing well? You realize this argument that JB just has it out for some players makes no sense right? That is not how you amass 880 wins?

That's a mystery that's puzzled me for decades.

I'm sure that Rak did something wrong but it's pretty common for JB to rip someone other than the guy who screwed up the play. He seems to usually have a whipping boy or two and he pulls them even though others around them are doing worse.

I'm sure he has his reasons but I don't know what they are.

 

[AZOrange]

He calls out the player who the crowd is likely to think screwed up - even if this player didn't trigger the busted sequence. This act is more theatrical at home... suggesting that it's more of a ruse to convince the crowd that it's always the players' fault and never a strategic flaw.

Wait...are you really making this argument? Because this is an all-timer...JB pulls players out of the game that he thinks the crowd thinks screwed up so as to create a theatrical ruse? Really? This is your argument? As opposed to the more sane (and plausible) "he is pulling guys out of the game that screw up" argument?

Where do you think JB learned to coach? The Mr. Fuji school?

Embarrassing.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Well, hopefully they all watch the tape and figure the out.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He calls out the player who the crowd is likely to think screwed up - even if this player didn't trigger the busted sequence. This act is more theatrical at home... suggesting that it's more of a ruse to convince the crowd that it's always the players' fault and never a strategic flaw.

(n)

 

[BlueCurtain]

it's pretty common for JB to rip someone other than the guy who screwed up the play.

At least someone else gets it.

 

[Marsh01]

He calls out the player who the crowd is likely to think screwed up - even if this player didn't trigger the busted sequence. This act is more theatrical at home... suggesting that it's more of a ruse to convince the crowd that it's always the players' fault and never a strategic flaw.

This could be the worst post ever made on this forum.

 

[BuffOrange]

Definitely less often than you'd think.

2011-no
2010-Duke was actually #1 in the Pomeroy ratings, but I don't think they were the favorite
2009- I think assuming Lawson was healthy, UNC was the favorite
2008- I actually can't remember, all 4 one seeds made the fianl four.
2007: Think most people had either UF or OSU as the top team
2006: definitely not
2005: yes
2004: UConn was a 2 seed, so I'm thinking they weren't the favorite
2003: no
2002: Think Duke was the favorite?
2001: yes?

That's actually more often that I'd have thought.
Uconn was definitely one of the, if not the favorite in '04 despite the #2 seed. Even Vitale picked them to beat Duke. St Joe's was one of the #1s on the other side with an overachieving UK team.
In '08 Pomeroy had KU #1 on both offense and defense, though I think most of the public squares were on UNC/UCLA.

 

[GoSU96]

Boeheim's reaction to the GTown game had nothing to do with Kentucky. Coaches dont think like fans. His statement had everything to do with UConn and getting his guys ready for the next game.

Boeheim knows that Georgetown is not a very good rebounding team and that UConn is one of the best rebounding teams in the Big East. He also knows that UConn is not likely to score very much against us unless they hit the boards very hard. He was getting his guys ready by making that comment. Its what coaches do.

I expect to see a better rebounding game from SU against UConn, even though they are better at grabbing boards than GTown, simply because they wont be able to spread us out as far as GTown could. The more the zone gets spread out, the harder it is to rebound out of. Remember how we dominated the boards against St. John's? Who, not coincidentally could not shoot the ball. UConn will be similar to that. I expect them to out rebound us, simply because they are a better rebounding team, but I dont expect the difference will be as big as it was against GTown.

Yeah, that's why he was talking about championships.

 

[Knicks411]

Yeah, 2008 I legitimately couldn't remember. 2004 I remember UConn at least being one of the co-favs, why were they a #2 seed?

 

[moqui]

We know JB is a hoops junkie and he had an oh moment Tuesday night, not that he didn't know what UK had.

There's a lot of good to say from a fan perspective about playing poorly and still beating a ranked rival, but right now SU is trying to play in a league of about 4 to 6 teams. And in that league, going 10 deep isn't a trump card that beats all hands.

JB is enough of a hoops junkie to know that he most certainly is not in a league of 4 to 6 teams . . . he has to navigate a minefield of about 30 teams that are well coached, disciplined, will take care of the ball to limit transition opportunities, and try to turn the game into half court rock fight. JB is smart enough to know that he cannot even begin to worry about any of the top ten until he slays the dragons in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.

 

[SarasotaPaul]

His point is JB often yells at the player who was not at fault for screwing up. The player that we see as out of position is often in that predicament because of a failed rotation by someone else.

Your point is always and irrevocably this: JB is wrong. In this case you know who was in the wrong position and JB doesn't.

 

[rstone7727]

Would really like for UK to lose to Vandy I could read ESPN and CBS articles again.

But then, Vandy would be ranked #2 rather than us...

 

[djcon57]

Wait...are you really making this argument? Because this is an all-timer...JB pulls players out of the game that he thinks the crowd thinks screwed up so as to create a theatrical ruse? Really? This is your argument? As opposed to the more sane (and plausible) "he is pulling guys out of the game that screw up" argument?

Where do you think JB learned to coach? The Mr. Fuji school?

Embarrassing.

The DEVIOUS ONE, James J. Boeheim.

 

[SarasotaPaul]

This could be the worst post ever made on this forum.

H@#ll no it ain't. It is the trademark of Blue(I hate JB)Curtain though.

 

[Sgt Cuse]

He calls out the player who the crowd is likely to think screwed up - even if this player didn't trigger the busted sequence. This act is more theatrical at home... suggesting that it's more of a ruse to convince the crowd that it's always the players' fault and never a strategic flaw.

Your mentor Igor must be proud.

You have now gone beyond a simple "Boeheimed" concept, to a much greater conspiracy theory level. The get the read on the crowd, and then bust out the theatrical reaction - theory. Find a scape goat to cover up the pesky strategic flaws of the ol' zone.